Title
Consider a resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute Supplemental Contract No. 4 with CDM Smith, Inc. for engineering services for the BCRUA Water Treatment Plant.
Body
CDM Smith, Inc. was selected by the Cities of Round Rock, Cedar Park, and Leander as the design firm for the Brushy Creek Regional Utility Authority (BCRUA) - Water Treatment Plant. This Supplemental Agreement No. 4 is for additional services associated with the BCRUA project. These services include the following:
• Provided additional General Contractor Pre-Qualification packages
• Updated Preliminary Design Report to incorporate Value Engineering items
• Provided responses to Texas Water Development Board information requests
• Revised General Conditions of the Bid Documents
• Revised size of the Sludge Dewatering Facility to decrease cost
• Incorporated the Elevated Storage Tank in the Phase 1A project
Although the BCRUA has not issued a final acceptance of the treatment plant, the plant is in operation and treating between 4 to 5 million gallons per day (mgd). Cedar Park and Leander are taking treated water at this time. It is anticipated that Round Rock will not take water from the regional system until around 2016.
This Supplemental Agreement is for $159,855 which brings the total cost of the engineering contract for design and bidding phase services to $5,274,264. The engineering fees will be paid on a percentage of each City's ultimate capacity in the Water Treatment Plant. Round Rock's share is 38.56% or $2,033,756.20 of the total contract cost, which is based on an ultimate capacity in the system of 40.8 mgd.
The contract was already approved by the Round Rock City Council on May 23, 2013, however, it must be approved by all three cities, so Round Rock is having to approve it again. The amount of the contract is the same as the first time it was brought forth. This is merely a formality.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends approval.